Stickygram: Quickly turn your Instagrams into photo magnets!

This week Jeff is in charge of the kids and house while I join a handful of great gals in Grass Valley, CA to celebrate a mutual friend’s 40th birthday.

As is often the case when women bloggers get together, the photo documentation is non-stop. I opted to leave my camera at home (one less thing to carry on the plane) and use my iPhone instead, uploading the photos via Instagram to share.

If you aren’t familiar with Instagram it is a FREE app for the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android that lets you apply easy-to-use filter effects on your photo, as well as easily share them on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Tumblr.

Remembering how much fun it was to order Moo’s MiniCards a few years back with my flickr photos, I found Stickygram while Googling for ways to print Instagrams.

Stickygram is an online company that turns Instagrams into magnets.

And I have to say while I am excited about this week’s photos, I am even more excited about using Stickygram as a fun way to document the upcoming homeschool year for family and friends.

I will be able to upload and share memorable shots of mine and others’ kids from field trips, co-op classes and labs, the annual summer homeschool family conference we attend, talent shows and/or showcases, and any other other homeschool activities.

I realize that people have been printing photos on blank magnet sheets for years, but that involves purchasing the magnetic sheets, using/buying/building Photoshop actions (or even using other online free photo editors), cropping and adjusting the photo sizes and layouts for print (and if you are me…messing up two pages just to get one right), as well as making sure all the ink cartridge colors are full (which in my house at least one is ALWAYS low).

What I like about Stickygram is that the process to upload my Instagrams takes only a few minutes and then there is a flat $14.00 fee for a pack of 9 magnets with free shipping.

Do you have quick and easy ways to document your homeschool year? Use any online services, apps or otherwise?

About the Author: A faith blogger and homeschooling parent, Heather Sanders is recognized for coining the term faithsizing to define her journey to find peace and contentment through Christ while embracing a simpler lifestyle.Visit her blog or follower her on Instagram.

Heather Sanders

Hi. I’m Heather, a freelance writer living in Huntsville, a smallish town on the tail-end of the East Texas Pineywoods.
Twenty years ago, I married Jeff, the love of my life, and shortly after, we chose to “go forth and multiply.” We have three kids: Emelie, Meredith and Kenny. We homeschool. It's what we do, and it works for us.
Tired of feeling overwhelmed, we recently "faithsized" our family into a 960 square foot lake cabin in need of renovation. I write at HeatherSanders.com about faith and simplifying your desires so you can be content right here and right now

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kellymarie

Good Morning All….

I don’t have a cleaver idea like that(magnets) but we take pics all year long and our homeschool group makes up a yearbook- its so cute and a very nice memory of all our hard work and good times.. I buy an extra to send to my mom & dad(they live in Florida and we are in NY) and send them one, to see what our school yr was like…

Sara

This is a great idea, Heather.

I’m just wondering about printing the Instagram images as photographs, do you have any recommendations?

http://www.nicolemclaughlin.blogspot.com Nicole Mc

I LOVE this. How fun. That would make a fun gift.

http://cottagegirl21.blogspot.com/ CottageGirl

Love this idea, Heather!
As a grandma and a first grade teacher, I can think of all kinds of ways to use this.
Thanks you!

Lola

How cool! I just placed my first order. Can’t wait to get it in the mail.

Melody C.

Oh, how cool! My sister and I are Instagramming our trip to/ from Alaska this summer. These magnets will make great Christmas present reminders!

http://www.erincomposes.com Erin

I love Stickgram. In fact, I recently bought some for my dad and sister for their birthdays. In my opinion, it’s a tiny bit pricey, but not enough to keep me from ordering them.

kellymarie

Heather, I’ve shared this before, Your girls look like you and your son like your hubby.. Envious of Not having ANY of my kids look like me…Just got stuck with all the weight I gained over the yrs. Not one kid with blue eyes or freckles.. They all look like hubby… Darn it-lolo

Melody C.

How cool! My sister and I will be Instagramming our trip to/from Alaska this summer. Stickygram sounds like a really great way to share the memories at Christmastime!

Cristina

This is a great gift idea! thanks so much!

http://www.omsh.com OMSH

Sara, I actually take the photos with my phone’s camera (instead of using the camera access through the Instagram app) because the resolution appears to be higher. You can print the Instagrams as photos though. My friend Brenda uses http://printstagr.am and loves it.

http://www.omsh.com OMSH

OH! And I’ve been told http://snapstagr.am is great, but I’ve not yet used it. I like how trimmed up the photos are though. I will likely test it out after this trip to see how I like them.

http://www.omsh.com OMSH

I remember praying for the kids to each have Jeff’s blue eyes. They each have blue eyes, but remarkably they are all different. From light ocean blue to a deep introspective blue. I’m green-eyed…so that is something of Jeff’s they have.

I think Emelie looks just like Jeff (especially at the same age as her). We call her Jeffrita sometimes.

http://www.earlyyearscareandlearning.com Techkim

Thanks for posting this. Love it.
Hey you are or were just up the road from me. You had to pass through Auburn where I grew up. (psss eat at Taco Tree YUM!)

I like this idea very much I am thinking of something new to do for my family for Christmas and I like to do something personal often with photos of their loved ones…………so yes I do like this idea

http://muralmaker1.blogspot.com ColleenwithMurals&More

Grass Valley!!! You’re right around the corner from me! Ok, notsomuch, seeings how I’m in Placerville, but we’d be like country cousins if you lived there.

Carey

Dear OMSH –
Sorry – I have a question about a post that is a billion years old, but I’m new at this and I couldn’t figure out how to get in touch with you better.

Where are your bookshelves from that are in your schoolroom? Ikea? If so, do you know what model?

Thanks,
Carey

Mama Maria

What a wonderful idea! Thank you!
I would love to make these from my daughter’s wedding that’s coming up in September. They would make great thank you inserts. 🙂 And Christmas gifts.

Breanna S

Very Cool I think grandparents would love them as gifts.

Morgan

What a great way to send pictures of my new home in Oregon to my parents who live in Nevada City, CA (5 minutes away from Grass Valley!) Send my love to that great little town that I grew up in! You definately should spend some quality time down by the Yuba River to soak up all that California sunshine!❤ And don't forget to get breakfast at Pine Street Cafe!

http://www.omsh.com OMSH

Carey, my bookshelves were built-in by the carpenter who did our kitchen cabinets. They are not available at IKEA.

http://www.scriptgiftco.com Jamie

Thank you for sharing this! I am just getting into Instagram and I think Stickygram will come in very handy indeed.

http://ladiesgofirst.wordpress.com Nurse Frugal

What a fantastic idea!!!! I am definitely going to try this out! It would make a great gift idea also!!-Nurse Frugal